All3Media’s Jane Turton Becomes RTS Board of Trustees Chair

The Royal Television Society (RTS) has appointed Jane Turton, CEO of All3Media, as chair of the RTS Board of Trustees, where she succeeds Tom Mockridge, former chief executive of Virgin Media.

Joining Turton on the Board of Trustees is Anne Mensah, VP of content at Netflix, and Jane Millichip, chief commercial officer at Sky Studios.

Additionally, the RTS is awarding eight new Fellowships for 2019, recognizing industry heavyweights who have made an outstanding and exceptional contribution to the industry. This year the Fellowships have been presented to Kenton Allen, CEO of Big Talk Productions; Sue Inglish, broadcaster and political journalist and former chair of the RTS Television Journalism Awards; Seetha Kumar, chief executive of ScreenSkills; Andy Lucas, VP of global distribution technology at Universal Pictures International; Kevin Lygo, director of television at ITV; Niall Sloane, director of sport at ITV; Turton; and Sally Woodward Gentle, CEO of Sid Gentle Films.

Theresa Wise, CEO at the Royal Television Society, said: “Tom has been a fantastic Chair of the Board of Trustees over the last three years. He has provided great support to me and my team. The Board and I enjoyed working with him.

“We are delighted to be welcoming Jane as Chair and I am very much looking forward to working closely with her. The RTS is also very lucky to be welcoming Anne Mensah and Jane Millichip to our Board of Trustees. All three are talented and creative business leaders who are at the forefront of developments in our industry.

“The new Fellows for 2019 represent a broad range of television industry talent as we continue to celebrate the individuals who have not only contributed to the broadcasting landscape we see today but are shaping the future of it.”

Turton said: “It is an enormous privilege to be invited to become the Chair of the RTS and I am looking forward to working with Theresa, the Board of Trustees and the team as we develop and grow the charity. The work that the RTS does is incredibly important for the television sector and its contribution to increasing inclusivity—and in particular supporting students and young people from a wide range of backgrounds working in the media—is invaluable. It is a long-established and successful organization but feels very dynamic, innovative and forward-thinking.”

Mensah said: “This is an incredibly exciting time for U.K. television and I am honored to be joining the RTS Board of Trustees as we work together to celebrate and champion new opportunities across the industry.”

Millichip added: “I have admired and attended RTS events for many years, so it is a real privilege to be invited onto the Board of Trustees. From its educational charity work, through to conferences and awards, the RTS plays a vital role in ensuring the TV business is at the heart of the national cultural debate.”